Fabric weave



Aug. 24), 1935.

J. G WEISER FABR I C WEAVE Filed Feb. 2, 1934 W H Fliflllili h' ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 20, 1935 UNITED" STATE "ATENT OFFICE v This invention relates to new and useful im"- provements in woven fabrics, and methods for making the same.

The invention has for an object the construction of a material for producing wovenfabrics which is characterized by the provision of loose threads coaotable with decorative yarn in a manner sothat the yarn may be drawnthrough by pulling the threads out andso decorate the material. k j 1 I :Stillfurther the invention proposes the production of material as mentioned in the previous paragraph by which the public may easily decorate it in various designsaccording to their own fancies. 1 I

Still further the invention proposes constructing the material as mentioned which is adapted to be used for articles of clothing, pillow cases, hand bags, etc. i a

Still furthertheinvention proposes arranging the thread which may be drawn out (for drawing the decorative yarns in position) in a mannerso that they are exposed in the direction ofthe warp and in the direction of the weft to provide for decorative yarns in both of these directions. r v

Still further the invention proposes the construction of material for producing woven fabrics which is characterizedby a double weave fabric with loose warp threads knitted on one side thereof uniformly spaced from each other and each loose. warp thread uniformly engaging weft orated according to this invention.

threads of said double weave fabric at points midway between the points of adjacent loose warp threads, loose removable weft filler threads for the drawing of decorative yarns arranged or laid under said loose weft threadsand loose removable warp filler threads woven together with said weft filler threads in a manner so as to be connectible with decorative yarns for drawing the yarns inweave formation through decorative yarns drawn into the material by said-weft filler threads. Still further the invention proposes constructing the material in a manner so that the removable warp filler threads are themselves wovenor connected with the double weave fabric in a manner' so as tobe connectible with decorative yarns for drawing the decorative yarns through the fabric;

" Still further the invention proposes arranging the filler threads previously mentioned in i such throughas previously described.

a manner so that the yarn may be looped through the bent portions of the filler threads andin this manner be drawn through the fabric.

I Still further the invention also proposes teaching the arrangement of fillerthreads of triple l 5 layers, of substantially 8-shape having a: bend and an end at each end so that decorative yarns may be engaged in the bends and the ends drawn for simultaneously drawing the decorative-yarns Still further the invention proposes the construction of an article as mentioned is simple and durable and which may be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost 'For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereoLreierence will be had to the following. description and accompanying drawing and to the appended claims in whichthevariousnovel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

y In the accompanying drawing forming a material 'part of this disclosure Fig. 1 is a rear elevational View of a piece of woven fabric for 'producinga Woven fabric according to this invention. I

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3- is a fragmentaryenlarged sectional view taken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2. v 1

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but illustrating colored yarns partially' drawn into the woven fabric according to thisinvention;

r Fig. 5 is a plan view of a piece of material dec- Fig. 6 is a seotionalview similarto Fig. 3 but illustrating another embodiment of the invention.

Fig. is a fragmentary view similar to Fig. 2 but illustrating a modiiication of the invention.

Fig. 8 is-a fragmentary enlarged sectional view taken on the line 3-8 of Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 isanother view similar to Fig. 2 but illustrating a still further embodiment of the invention.

The material for making woven fabrics according to'this invention comprises a base of double weave fabric it having conventional warp threads M andweft threads i2. This material is furthermore provided duringthe weaving operation with loose warp threads l3 woven on one side thereof'and uniformly spacedfrom' each other, and each loose warp thread 53 uniformly engaging certain of the Weft threads I 2 at points midway between points of adjacent loose warp threads is. Preferably the loose warp threads It should be spaced approximately /3 of an inch from each other, and each thread should be en- 55 gaged through certain of the weft threads I2 at distances substantially of an inch from each other. With this construction it is then necessary that the decorative yarns of a diameter of substantially of an. inch be used for the purpose of producing a close weave so that the base material cannot be seen through the front face after the pattern has been completed.

The material according to this invention is also provided with weft filler threads which are laid under the loose warp threads 13 during the weaving operation and are adapted to be connected with decorative yarns as for example,

the yarn 46 so that the filler threads may be with drawn through their other ends for pulling the decorative yarns through the warp threads [3. Other removable filler warp threads I! are woven together with the weft filler l5 .and are adapted to be connected with decorative yarns such as the yarn 18 for drawing the yarn through the yarnsqplaced by the filler threads I5, when the filler-,threads I! are, drawn from their free ends.

A plurality of decorative yarns suchaslB and I8, of various colors and designs may be those wovenupon the fabric ill for producing a decorative design. Such a design is clearly illustrated in Fig. 5. Attention is called to the fact that this particular design is a checkered design since decorative yarns are drawn in at right angles from each other. A variation of the arrangement would be. to provide only the filler threads in one direction so that decorative designs are produced ,inwhich the decorative yarns are parallel to each other in straight lines and in intimate contact.

This invention proposes supplying the material such as illustrated inFigs. 1-3 to the public and furthermoresupplying yarns of decorative colors and designs to be drawn by the public beneath the loose warp threads and the yarns engaged beneath said warp threads. Each of the filler threads 15 and I1 is of a double layer bent at, its center with the bends at oneend and with free ends at the other. The decorative yarns may .thenbe looped throughthe bent ends as shown in Fig. 2 and thus conveniently drawn by drawing the free ends of the filler threads.

In Fig. 4 the yarns i6 and 18 are shown drawn partially through the fabric by extending the filler threads. Other arrangements maybe provided for connecting the decorative yarns with the filler threads to permit drawing of the yarns through as proposed. In Fig. 9 .a modification of the invention has been disclosed in which filler threads l5 and I1 are provided functioning in a slightly different manner to the filler threadspreviously described. More particularly each of these filler threads are of triple layers, and substantially of S-shape with one bend and one end at each of its ends. With this arrangement 7 it is possible to simultaneously draw the yarns l6 and I6 and I8 and l8 from opposite sides of the fabric. The yarns should be engaged through the bends of the filler threads and then opposite free ends simultaneously drawn so as to cause the yarns to simultaneously engage from each end' into the fabric material. With this arrangeinent it is possible to vary the colors of a particular line of yarn, for example, to have one half one color and the other half another color. The filler threads may be left in the fabric itself or may be drawn from the fabric. The first case is more advisable in that then the filler threads serve to hold the adjacent ends of the yarn in position, while if they are drawn out then frictional engagement of the yarns must be deweft threads.

invention is identical to the previous form and been disclosed which is very similar to that illustrated in Figs. 1-5 except for the manner in which the warp threads l3are. connected with the fabric l0. According to this arrangement the warp threads [3 are shown engaged through openings 20 in the material I ll instead of beneath In other respects this form of the corresponding parts may be recognized by the same reference numerals.

,In Figs.. 7. and 8 a still further modified form of the invention has been disclosed in which the warp filler threads l1 themselves constitute, the warp woven upon the base material. ID, that is,

engaging the weft thread 12. This may be readily seen by closely inspecting Figs. 7 and 8 and noticing that the warp filler threads I! are properly spaced from each other and at predetermined points are woven beneath the Weft threads I2. The weft filler threads l5 are woven together with thewarp fillerthreads l1. Inother respects thisformof the invention is similar to that previously described; Attention is called to the distinction in the finished cloth in that when the yarn I8 is drawn throughby pulling the Warp filler threads I1, the yarn l8 will be drawn beneath certain of the filler threads [2, thus distinguishes from the previous arrangement. The Weft yarn will be drawnby the filler threads l5 so as to be interwoven with the yarn drawn in by the filler threads I1. j 1

While I have shown and described the preferred embodimentof my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosedand the right is reserved to all changesand modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. I

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:-

1. Material for producing a woven fabric, comprising a double weave fabric, loose warp threads woven at one side thereof uniformly spaced from each other, each loose warp thread uniformly engaging weft threads of said double weave fabric at points midway between points, of adjacent loose warp thr'eadsploose removable weft filler threads laid under said loose warp threads and adapted to be connected with decorative yarns for drawing in the yarns through and beneath said warp threads, and loose, removable warp filler threads woven together with said weft filler threads and adapted to be connected with decorative yarns for drawing the yarns through the yarns placed by said weft filler threads, each of said filler threads being of double layer having a bend at oneendand free ends at the other end whereby the bent ends may be used as loops for receiving the decorative yarns.

2 Materialfor producing a woven fabric, comprising a double weave fabric, loose warp threads woven at one side thereof uniformly spaced from each other, each loose warp thread uniformly engagingweft threads of said double weave fabric at points midway between points of adjacent loose warp threads, loose removable weft filler threads laid under said loose warp threads and adapted to be connected with decorative yarns for drawing in the yarns through and beneath said warp threads, and loose removable warp filler threads woven together with said weft filler threads and adapted to'be connected with decorative yarns for drawing the yarns through the yarns placed by said weft filler threads, each of said filler threads being of triple layers and of substantially S-shape, thus having a bend and an end at each end for simultaneously drawing decorative yarns from opposite sides upon draw-i ing apart of the ends thereof.

' JULIUS G. WEISER. 

